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U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, center, speaks Tuesday with U.S. Marines of the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment near the town of Now Zad, Afghanistan. AP PHOTO
Defense secretary's tour offers insight into region
NOW ZAD, Afghanistan — Defense Secretary Robert Gates took a brief, heavily guarded walk Tuesday down a rutted street in this scruffy market town where the Taliban lobbed mortars at U.S. forces only weeks ago.
British canine concerns may cost owners money
LONDON — British dog owners may be forced to microchip their pets and take out insurance, part of a proposed crackdown on dangerous canines.
Israel, Syria considering nuclear energy options
PARIS — Dual announcements Tuesday by bitter rivals Israel and Syria that they want to pursue atomic power plants could complicate the diplomatic storm over Iran’s nuclear program.
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